Healthy Relationships

When it comes to relationships, there are many factors that make the relationship work.

Relationships aren’t perfect & that is something I am starting to understand.

But I do know that the below are factors in making a relationship work to its full potential.

• Respect:
  • This is a big one, you must respect each other from get-go.
  • Respect their thoughts, decisions & actions.
  • Being aware of how the other person is feeling
  • Being aware of the other persons insecurities
  • Reassuring our partners to make sure they are feeling secured.
• Accountability:
  • Admits mistakes (or when wrong)
  • Accepts responsibility for behaviors, attitudes & values.
• Trust:
  • Accepting each others word
  • Giving the benefit of the doubt
  • Believing they wouldn’t do anything to hurt you
  • Believing that they would not do anything to jepodise the relationship
• Cooperation:
  • Asking & not expecting
  • Accepting challenge
  • making decisions together
  • Willing to compromise
  • Win-win resolutions to conflict
• Support:
  • Support each others choices
  • Being understanding
  • Offering encouragement
  • Listening non-judgmentally
  • Valuing opinion
• Honesty:
  • Communicates openly
  • Is truthful w/ their opinion
  • Says whats on their mind even if its bad
  • Will share everything with you
• Safety:
  • Refusing to intimidate
  • Refusing to manipulate
  • Respecting physical space
  • Expressing self non-violently
  • Making sure the other is always safe
  • Letting the other person know their whereabouts